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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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IN RE: MATTER OF N.R.R. AND N.I.R.
Dec 5, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (2024) · 88007 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.Standard of review and writ framework. The court reviewed matters of statutory construction de novo, citing In re Guardianship of Rubin, 137 Nev. 288, 491 P.3d 1 (2021), and Manuela H. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev.…
LOZANO-DONOHUE VS. DONOHUE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 13, 202323-40378 · 84261-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded (Order of Reversal and Remand).The Court of Appeals reviews child custody determinations for an abuse of discretion, but "the district court must have reached its conclusions for the appropriate reasons." Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d…
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